AZ vs Royal Antwerp FC, Europe 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Royal Antwerp FC — Europe .
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Novak Simovic
- Referee Srdan Jovanovic
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Mariupol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FK Mariupol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzeň | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Owen Wijndal suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Teun Koopmeiners. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Pantelis Chatzidiakos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 35' Ritchie De Laet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' What composure from Dylan Batubinsika! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 43' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Buta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Calvin Stengs.
- 54' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Fredrik Midtsjo, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Thomas Ouwejan makes way for Albert Gudmundsson at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 63' Dieumerci Mbokani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Geoffry Hairemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivo Rodrigues at the 66 minute mark.
- 68' AZ make a change. Pantelis Hatzidiakos trudges off to be replaced by Yukinari Sugawara on 68 minutes.
- 73' Buta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 73.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Dino Arslanagic. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 75 minute.
- 76' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Jonas Svensson departs to be replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oussama Idrissi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 82' Myron Boadu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AZ are in front.
- 85' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' A moment of madness from Sinan Bolat on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 90' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 90 minute. Didier Lamkel Ze leaves to be changed by Alexis De Sart.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 60'
-
19
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 76'
- 24
- 14
- 22
- 20
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 68'
Coach
Arne Slot
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Dino Arslanagic 75'
- 1
- 21
- 38
- 8
- 30
- 70
- 6
- 2
Bench
-
25
Alexis De Sart ↑ 90'
- 20
- 39
-
15
Dino Arslanagic ↑ 75'
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 66'
- 14
- 17
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 1 |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-08-22
AZ
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-08-18
Royal Antwerp FC
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2019-08-15
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-08-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-08-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
FC Viktoria Plzeň
W
2019-08-04
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
53%
AZ or Royal Antwerp FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.